024: Job Search Basics for 1Ls

Although it's only December, today we're looking ahead to the summer. If you're a 1L, you're probably thinking about how (and where) you are going to find a summer job. We know a lot of you may be stressing out about this so we've got some useful tips and information about the basics of a 1L job search.

In this episode we discuss:

• Does it matter what you do after your 1L year of law school?
• What kind of job can you realistically expect to get?
• The importance of getting a job doing something "legal"
• Different types of summer jobs you can apply to (judicial externships, firm jobs, government, academia, international work)
• Using your personal or family network to find opportunities
• How to find opportunities through your school
• What you can expect to earn
• Most important factors when deciding on a summer job
• How to find out what an organization is looking for
• What to do if you don't find a paid job
• How to secure funding for summer jobs
• The importance of Job Fairs

Good luck in your job hunt!

Resources:

• National Association for Law Placement (http://www.nalp.org/)
• How to Conduct Great Informational Interviews (http://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/how-to-conduct-great-informational-interviews/)

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Alison & Lee